Project Gutenberg 2014-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 240 Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe- 1651 1715 Fenelon, Francois de Salignac de la Mothe Mothe-Fénelon, François de Salignac de La La Mothe-Fénelon, François de Salignac de Motte-Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Dibdin, Thomas Frognall 1776 1847 Dibdin, T. F. (Thomas Frognall) Rusticus, Mercurius Wolfe, Reginalde Wolfe, Reginald Fenelon's Treatise on the Education of Daughters Translated from the French, and Adapted to English Readers Produced by Delphine Lettau & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Fenelon's Treatise on the Education of Daughters" by Fénelon is a philosophical treatise written in the late 17th century, originally published in 1688. The book addresses the often-neglected subject of female education, arguing for the importance of proper instruction for girls just as much as for boys, emphasizing their crucial role in family and society. Fénelon's work is aimed at educators and parents, advocating for a well-rounded and moral upbringing for young women to prepare them for their future roles. The opening of the treatise sets the stage for a critical examination of the conventional perspectives on female education. Fénelon argues that the neglect of educating daughters stems from societal customs and beliefs that view women as needing little instruction beyond domestic duties. He contrasts this neglect with the extensive resources dedicated to boys’ education and highlights the vital influence women have on the family and community. By presenting powerful reasoning, Fénelon insists that educating girls is essential to fostering virtuous, capable, and intelligent women who can positively impact society. His work emphasizes the moral, practical, and spiritual dimensions of education, intending to inspire a re-evaluation of the educational standards applied to girls. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Women -- Education LC Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Teaching & Education 240667 2025-07-19T07:30:56.721326 text/html 221242 2024-10-24T12:53:42 text/html 270434 2025-07-19T07:31:00.807297 application/epub+zip 270093 2025-07-19T07:30:57.525326 application/epub+zip 153349 2025-07-19T07:30:57.075325 application/epub+zip 354163 2025-07-19T07:31:03.458287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320929 2025-07-19T07:31:00.343351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207869 2022-09-21T15:35:34.358321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204083 2025-07-19T07:30:56.337335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184198 2024-10-24T12:53:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19470 2025-07-19T07:31:03.596277 application/rdf+xml 28131 2025-07-19T07:30:57.183314 image/jpeg 3187 2025-07-19T07:30:57.143357 image/jpeg 274645 2025-07-19T07:30:56.744349 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia